Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 220 | 168 | 161 | 117 | 123 | 281 | 84 | 300 | 306 | 196 | 233 | 208 | 233 | 233 | 211 | 161 | 155 | 107 | 107 | 138 | 170 | 190 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.58m | 7:03PM1.72m | 7:21AM1.55m | 7:46PM1.68m | 8:06AM1.52m | 8:30PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.44m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:24AM0.45m | 1:32PM0.42m | 2:09AM0.45m | 2:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 220 | 168 | 161 | 117 | 55 | 281 | 84 | 31 | 30 | 196 | 30 | 30 | 233 | 233 | 211 | 161 | 155 | 107 | 107 | 138 | 170 | 190 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 49 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 123 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | SSW 9 | E 13 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 432 | 49 | 104 | 114 | 102 | 21 | 37 | 213 | 300 | 306 | 22 | 233 | 208 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 31 | 28 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
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